#Keep
Birth
Sacred
RESOURCE LIST
(This regularly updated, so keep checking back!
If you have or know of a resource that should be added to this list,
email hello@ladybec.com!)
Air Travel
Air Travel During Pregnancy PDF
Alternative Birth Environment/Setting Options
Alternative vs. Conventional Institution Settings for Birth PDF
Assessment of Birth Settings PDF
Planned Hospital Birth vs. Planned Homebirth PDF
Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis - American Pregnancy Assoc. PDF
Baby Wearing
Babywearing: Everything You Need to Know to Wear Your Baby Safely
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Positions: Have You Tried Them All?
Birth Plans
Caesarean Surgery
Elective Cesarean Consequences PDF
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section PDF
Circumcision
American Circumcision Documentary
Community
Co-Sleeping
Checklist for Safe Co-Sleeping
Books: The Family Bed by Tine Thevenin, Sweet Sleep by Le Leche League Int'l, Nighttime Parenting by William Sears
Click this link to purchase these books on Amazon!
Delayed Cord Clamping
Science Update: Delayed cord clamping may benefit infant brain development, NIH-funded study finds
Why Delayed Cord Clamping Is a MUST (Plus How to Ask for It)
Video by Penny Simkin on Delayed Cord Clamping
Eating During Labor
Erythromycin Eye Ointment
The Evidence on: Erythromycin Eye Ointment for Newborns
Exercise
Physical Activity & Exercise During Pregnancy and Postpartum PDF
Evidence Based Maternity Care
Evidence-Based Maternity Care: What It Is and What It Can Achieve PDF
Hypnobabies
Hypnobirthing
Intimate Partner Violence
Lotus Birth
Lotus Birth: All You Should Know About This Neonatal Trend
Lotus Birth: Is it Safe? Beneficial? Too Extreme?
Midwifery
Midwifery: Evidence-Based Practice PDF
Midwifery vs. Medical Model of Care
Pain Management
The Code Word - Ensure Your Pain Management Wishes are Followed, Video by Penny Simkin
Epidural During Labor for Pain Management
Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural
If You’re Planning an Epidural Video, by Penny Simkin
Placenta Encapsulation
https://americanpregnancy.org/first-year-of-life/placental-encapsulation/
https://safebirthproject.com/placental-encapsulation/
Pregnancy Tips
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy and Childbirth Advice Books through the Lens of Preeclampsia PDF
Prenatal
Prenatal Testing - March of Dimes PDF
Routine Tests in Pregnancy ACOG PDF
Rights
The Rights of Childbearing Women PDF
Shopping
Becca’s Favorite Things on Amazon
Vaginal Seeding
The Facts About Vaginal Seeding
VAGINAL SEEDING TO CREATE A HEALTHY NEWBORN MIOCROBIOME- IS IT SAFE?
YouTube
Penny Simkin’s YouTube Channel
Lamaze International’s YouTube Channel
Hypnobabies Birth Hypnosis YouTube Channel
Websites